The Senate of the United States, preceded by the President pro tempore and Secretary.
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives.
The House of Representatives, preceded by their Speaker and Clerk.
The Chief Justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States and its officers.
The diplomatic corps.
Governors of States and Territories.
Ex-members of Congress.
Members of State legislatures.
District judges of the United States.
Judges of the circuit and criminal courts of the District of Columbia, with the members of the bar and officers of the courts.
The judges of the several States.
The Comptroller of the Treasury, Auditors, Treasurer, Register, Solicitor, and Commissioners of Land Office, Pensions, Indian Affairs, Patents, and Public Buildings.
The clerks, etc., of the several Departments, preceded by their respective chief clerks, and all other civil officers of the Government.
Clergy of the District of Columbia and elsewhere.
Officers and soldiers of the Revolution.
Corporate authorities of Washington.
Corporate authorities of Georgetown.
Officers and soldiers who served in the War of 1812 and in the late war.
Presidents, professors, and students of the colleges of the District of Columbia.
Such societies and fraternities as may wish to join the procession, to report to the marshal of the District, who will assign them their respective positions.
Citizens and strangers.
The procession will move from the President's house at 1 o'clock precisely, or on the conclusion of the religious services.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Chairman of the Committee on the part of the Senate.
CHAS. M. CONRAD, Chairman of the Committee on the part of the House of Representatives.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 22.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, July 11, 1850.
The joint committees of the Congress of the United States having designated the General in Chief, Major-General Scott, to take charge of the military arrangements for the funeral ceremonies of the late President of the United States, the Secretary of War directs that the Commanding General of the Army give the necessary orders and instructions accordingly. The military arrangements will conform to the directions found in the reports of the special committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.
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